Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

999 reviews

moholub's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Body horror, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism

ratchetang's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Can be confusing if you have little knowledge of chinese culture and mythology or mecha genres. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Alcohol

Moderate: Dysphoria, Genocide, Xenophobia, Confinement, Grief, Misogyny, and Colonisation

Minor: Sexual content, Body shaming, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, War, Sexual assault, Ableism, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

itsjayden's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Torture, Alcoholism, and War

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Rape

larajgriff1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I honestly have not been this excited while reading a book in years.  The mix of an old society with science fiction was fascinating.  Not mention the

POLY REP. 

  As a

poly person

I never rarely see it portrayed so well in media.  The world was so rich with the lore of the science fiction aspects I never once felt confused about how everything worked.  I am desperately excited for the next book and will be preordering immediately!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, Torture, Violence, War, Addiction, and Misogyny

ravensruin's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, War, and Misogyny

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Confinement, Ableism, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual content

leafhead's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Torture, Alcohol, Child abuse, Sexism, Confinement, Violence, Classism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual violence, Blood, Physical abuse, Ableism, Xenophobia, Body horror, Kidnapping, Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Chronic illness, Colonisation, and Gaslighting

Minor: Racism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Death, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and War

laurenmiller100's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

4.0

• Characters: 8
• Atmosphere/Setting: 9
• Writing Style: 5
• Plot: 7
• Intrigue: 7
• Logic/Relationships: 6
• Enjoyment: 9

This was awesome. I love mechs and the setting is very evocative. Brought me out of a reading slump! The prose can be a little on the nose at times, but that’s to be expected in a YA novel. I love Zetien and I love the righteous fury, willing-to-do-anything, femme fatale lead. It’s so refreshing to have a female character be so reckless and have the male characters be more submissive. Also,

the triangle is awesome. It’s the strongest shape. 😉 The way the polyamory us approached feels natural and delicious.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Sexism, Sexual violence, Murder, Body horror, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism

Moderate: War, Torture, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

spiderthread's review against another edition

funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Xenophobia, Racism, Addiction, Misogyny, and Classism

nightstitch96's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Racism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Torture

sassyykassie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i feel like this book has me with so much to digest. 
 love morally gray characters but this was next level.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Classism, Death, Gore, Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Body horror